Flute
E5 on the Flute
Written E5. Tap the diagram to hear it.
E5
Beginner note
From E5 upward the second octave reuses the first-octave fingerings — E5 is low E overblown, with faster air and a smaller aperture. It is the most crack-prone note of the register, which is why the trill-key alternate above exists.
About this note
From E5 upward the second octave reuses the first-octave fingerings — E5 is low E overblown, with faster air and a smaller aperture. It is the most crack-prone note of the register, which is why the trill-key alternate above exists.
- Primary fingering: Thumb B key + Left index (key 1) + Left middle (key 2) + Left ring (key 3) + Right index (key 4) + Right middle (key 5) + E♭ key (right little finger)
- Written pitch: E5
- Sounding frequency: 659.26 Hz
Alternate fingerings for E5
- E with the second (E-flat) trill key added: Thumb B key + Left index (key 1) + Left middle (key 2) + Left ring (key 3) + Right index (key 4) + Right middle (key 5) + Second (E♭) trill key + E♭ key (right little finger). Add the second trill key when second-octave E keeps cracking; it steadies the note without changing anything around it.
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